THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD
$40,000,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2016-2017
- Agreement period
- March 31, 2017 – December 31, 2022
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-D003609001
Published purpose
This project contributes to the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Agency which supports African governments to immediately assist populations affected by extreme weather events and natural disasters, such as drought and flooding, by improving their capacities to plan, prepare and respond to extreme weather events and natural disasters affecting Africa’s populations. Extreme weather events are among the most dramatic consequences of climate variability and change. Vulnerable countries often lack early warning systems and risk information needed for prevention and preparedness. Using climate risk insurance, early warning tools and national disaster response plans, ARC improves cost-effectiveness of disaster management, reduces the loss of productive assets by farmers, and decreases the risk of household food insecurity.
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This project funds the African Risk Capacity Agency to help African governments improve early warning systems, disaster response plans, and climate risk insurance, enabling faster assistance to populations affected by extreme weather and natural disasters.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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